The Flying Circus
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Anyone else a fan of the famous Richthofen Squadron and the Red Baron himself?
what can you say? legends are legends
My question is, was it really that he was so good? or was it that fliers were such a new thing in military that everyone else was bad and he was, by today's standards, average?
I mean, could I have shot him down in one flight with my video game simulation experience?
..it makes you wonder
My question is, was it really that he was so good? or was it that fliers were such a new thing in military that everyone else was bad and he was, by today's standards, average?
I mean, could I have shot him down in one flight with my video game simulation experience?
..it makes you wonder
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Damian Andrews
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Agreed, he was good.....very good. But he was also lucky, until his luck ran out. Talk with anyone--ANYONE--who has been in combat and he'll tell you that the major factor in surviving combat, from a firefight to a war, is luck.
It doesn't matter how good you are, but how lucky you are.
If you're unlucky, then someone shooting at you from 800 yards away can get lucky and put a bullet through your heart, like the Aussie gunner did with the Red Baron. An improbable shot, but it happened.
It doesn't matter how good you are, but how lucky you are.
If you're unlucky, then someone shooting at you from 800 yards away can get lucky and put a bullet through your heart, like the Aussie gunner did with the Red Baron. An improbable shot, but it happened.
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Of course, he is a legend. 80+victories is astonishing!
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Dennis Redler
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Here are some souvenir fabric pieces taken from the Baron's triplane by Australian soldiers. The pictures come from a Butterfields auction catalog featuring the items from the late Norm Flayderman collection. The auction was held in Nov. 2000.
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This is one of the Baron's victory cups that went up for auction at Butterfields in Nov.2000. It was in the late Norm Flayderman's collection.
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From Butterfields auction of Norm Flaydermans aviation collection in Nov.2000 was this group of original German WW1 aviators helmets.
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Damian Andrews
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Yes, that's the story I heard too. In fact , the cups have not been seen since 1945. It's a mystery to me how one ended up in an American's collection. 
Dennis
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Here, Here! Sign me up! I love the whole "Knights of air" aspect of this period. It was the last hurrah for that time when 2 aviators combat each other till one them has his guns jam or run out of ammo, and instead of raking the now unarmed target they would salute a worthy combatant.
Have you ever seen the movie "Blue Max" (Where I derive my hande and avitar) the theme song and music by Jerry Goldsmith is absolutely beautiful and it's a terrific story.
The Blue Max
Have you ever seen the movie "Blue Max" (Where I derive my hande and avitar) the theme song and music by Jerry Goldsmith is absolutely beautiful and it's a terrific story.
The Blue Max
